The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic

Book
1976
Written by Frank Garcia
Work of Various
224 pages (Hardcover), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with drawings by Ed Tricomi
Language: English
103 entries
Cover photograph
The Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic (written by Frank Garcia, work of Various, 1976)
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Frank Garcia Preface 3
Frank Garcia Foreword 10
Jerry Solomon Endorsement 12
Mike Tannen Endorsement 13
The Jacket Lapel Move stealing from behind lapel
 		15
Frank Garcia Behind the Tie holdout behind the tie
 		16
Up to my Neck in Sponges to get an extra sponge ball into play
 		18
Let's Have Some Elbow Room to get an extra sponge ball into play
 		20
"The One, Two, Three Knock-Out Routine" 22
"Wrapper Magic" sponge ball from cigar wrapper
 		25
Bob Baxter "The Mayfair Mountebank's Move" tips for holding out a sponge ball
 		26
Albert Cohn Under the Jacket Move holdout edge of jacket
 		28
Frank Garcia "The Basic Garcia Master Move"
Also published here
 31
The "Clipped" Vanish 35
"Exercise" 38
The One, Two, Three Vanish
Also published here
 40
Bob Baxter Now You See It, Now You Don't 43
Bob Baxter Two to Nothing false transfer for 2 sponge balls
 		45
Frank Garcia, Audley Walsh Quick Vanish 49
Frank Garcia The O.K. Vanish
Also published here
Related to
 52
The Rolldown Animated Vanish 55
The Bold Vanish 57
The "Bluff" Vanish 59
Another Bluff Vanish 60
The Pretended Place Vanish 62
The "Toss Vanish" 63
The Squeeze Vanish 65
Pretend Take Vanish 67
Frank Garcia Nip and Tuck No Skill Vanish 69
"The Hook Vanish or Under The Nose Vanish" 71
The Impossible Challenge Vanish 74
"The Back Palm Vanish" 79
Spongeball Back Palm 80
"The Deliberate Vanish" 82
Mike Tannen "Mike Tannen's Fork Move"
Also published here
 84
Mike Tannen Tannen's "In" Move thumb tip
Related to
 86
Frank Garcia The "Gaff" Vanish pull
 		88
The Magic "10" Count - "Chinese Version" 91
Frank Garcia "Four Plus" - Second Version ten count with four sponge balls
 		93
Frank Garcia My Version of the "10" Count balls appear from purse frame
 		95
Albert Cohn Al Cohn's Spongeball Routine 97
Ball Hideout small ball hidden behind large ball
 		100
"The Slow Motion Transposition and Impromptu Routine" sponge from purse frame, split in two, one in each hand, travel into one
 		102
Martin Gardner* Holding Two As One Subtlety 107
Derek Dingle Undercover Move ball into spectator's hand
 		109
Frank Garcia Spur of the Moment Routine 111
Frank Garcia Pop Up Move 112
Frank Garcia Short and Sweet 115
Frank Garcia The "Slick" Routine two in hand, one in pocket
 		118
Frank Garcia, George Schindler My Routine, By George! 125
Classic Palm 125
Simply Commercial purse frame
 		128
Bob Baxter Sleightly Superlative 132
Flash Opening balls from flash paper flash
 		137
Peter Samelson The Peter Principle 138
Peter Samelson The Drop Ploy subtlety for sponge-to-spectator's hand
Also published here
 140
Peter Samelson Peter's Switcheroo 141
Frank Garcia Right Through through table
 		142
John Benzais, Frank Garcia Sponge Through Table into Spectator's Hand 143
Frank Garcia Hanky Panky with handkerchief
 		147
Frank Garcia, Roy Benson Sometimes bowl routine
 		151
James Renaux Jimmy Reneaux's Idea 155
John Francis Where Did They All Come From using Goshman cube sponge gaff
 		156
Frank Garcia Veil of Darkness with handkerchief
 		159
The Sacrosanct Routine flesh color ball as container
 		161
Frank Garcia, Tony Slydini Head to Head Migratory Balls
Inspired by
 167
Bob Elliott The Bob Elliott Razzle Dazzler two in the hand, one in the pocket
 		171
Frank Garcia The Soft Chop-Chop or You Don't Have to Be Chinese to Do This Trick chop cup routine with sponge balls, magnet in sponge
 		173
Father Cyprian Father Cyprian's Spongeball Routine 178
Frank Garcia The Grand Finale purse frame, many small balls appear
 		183
Roger Klause Hidden Factor subtlety for hiding out palmed ball
 		187
Frank Garcia Cute Opener 191
Frank Garcia The Spongeball Trick thoughts on the ball to spectator's hand
 		192
Frank Garcia Spongeball Vanish 193
Frank Garcia Ideas, Reflections and More Ideas ball to rolled up bill
 		194
Lenny Greenfader Mis-Direction 195
Albert Cohn Spongeball to Rubber Nut 196
Frank Garcia Heavy Balls apparently balls are heavy, gag
 		197
Frank Garcia My Tradeshow Spongeball Routine 198
Frank Garcia Playing Cards to Balls sponge balls from card case, gag
 		199
Frank Garcia Imaginary Sponge 200
Bob Baxter Within the Folds Knee Holdout
 		201
Johnny Paul On Palming a Spongeball 202
Frank Garcia "Number One" Sponge idea
 		202
Philippe Fialho How to Make A Sponge Ultra Soft 203
Mike Tannen, Bob Baxter Ball to Cube 203
Cat Gut Vanish loop attached to ball
 		204
Bob Baxter Criss-Cross subtlety for ball-into-spectator's hand
 		205
Frank Garcia Hollow Egg and Lemon Idea 206
Frank Garcia Two in the Hand, One in the Pocket Bit 206
Frank Garcia Balls to Cube 206
Frank Garcia Phantom Whiskey Glass 207
Frank Garcia Tablecloth Surprise ball appears under table cloth
 		208
Frank Garcia Box of Mystery box prop to transform sponge balls
 		208
Frank Garcia Retention, Vanishes, Take My Advice tips on vanishes
 		210
Frank Garcia More Thoughts, Ideas and Reflections
  • Pop-Up Routine
  • Interesting Start
  • My Preferred Pop-Up Routine
  • Different Method
 		212
Peter Wong Peter Wong's Spongeball Routine 216
Frank Garcia Al Goshman's "Number Four" 218
Frank Garcia Rubber Frankfurter Finish 219
Bob Baxter The Rabbit Trick using sponge rabbits
 		219
Frank Garcia Epilogue 221
Frank Garcia Supreme Sponge Cake 222
Frank Garcia Never Fail Sponge Cake 223
Data entered by Denis Behr, July 2010.